Michigan Technological University (Michigan Tech) is committed to the health and safety of the entire campus community. This program is intended to protect employees, students and visitors from potential health hazards associated with Methylene Chloride, and to ensure materials containing Methylene Chloride will be handled in compliance with all applicable federal, state and local regulations.
This program is intended to summarize Michigan Technological University’s Methylene Chloride Workplace Chemical Protection Program (WCPP) for the administration, faculty, staff, students, visitors, and external contractors that work or live on campus and satellite properties with the potential to be exposed to Methylene Chloride.
This plan includes, but is not limited to, the identification, elimination, and substitution of materials containing 0.1% or greater Methylene Chloride, development of exposure control plans, emergency protocols, medical and environmental surveillance guidelines, hazard communication requirements, training, and the disposal of Methylene Chloride containing waste products on university-owned properties.
Linked in the resources box is the form for a Methylene Chloride exposure plan, as well as the current guidelines for such exposure.